One in three schools around the world does not have basic sanitation, according to a WaterAid report published on World Toilet Day (November 19). This means 620 million school children worldwide do not have access to a toilet at school.
WaterAid is disappointed by the news that Merck will no longer supply the life-saving Rotavirus vaccine in West Africa, putting millions of children at risk.
Sanitation is a human right, yet women and girls often cannot go to the toilet when or where they need. This impacts their freedom, their health and their ability participate in public life. The new guide provides practical steps to address those barriers.
Washing hands with soap and water reduces cases of diarrhea by almost 50% - yet around the world only 19% of people wash hands with soap after using the bathroom.
